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Hydrogeology

Code: 41042
ECTS: 4.0
Lecturers in charge: doc. dr. sc. Zoran Kovač
Lecturers: doc. dr. sc. Zoran Kovač - Practicum
Take exam: Studomat
Load:

1. komponenta

Lecture typeTotal
Lectures 30
Practicum 15
* Load is given in academic hour (1 academic hour = 45 minutes)
Description:
What is hydrogeology. Historical development of hydrogeology. The relationship between hydrogeology and other fields of geology. Water on the Earth and global balance of the water. Hydrologic cycle. Precipitation. Runoff. Evapotranspiration. Infiltration and recharge. Base flow. Hydrologic equation. Origin of ground water. Porosity. Permeability. Classification of aquifers. Darcy?s experimental law and field extensions. The boundary of Darcy?s law validity. Hydraulic head and Hydraulic gradient. Hydraulic conductivity and Transmissivity. Storage properties of aquifer. Specific yield of aquifer. Main equations of flow. Boundary conditions. Pumping test method. The Theis confined aquifer method. Cooper-Jacob modification. The Hantush-Jacob leaky aquifer method. Water table aquifers. Neuman method. Specific capacity of the pumped well. Drawdown in the pumping well. Efficiency of well. Principle of superposition. Bounded aquifers. Hydrogeology of karst. Groundwater as a resources.

Learning outcomes:

Knowledge and understanding of the basic hydrogeologic features, processes and basic laws of groundwater movement.
Ability to assess the type of aquifer and flow based on data analysis of drilling and test pumping, and the ability to choose the appropriate method for calculating hydrogeological parameters.
Ability to apply the calculated values of hydrogeological parameters for assessing the hydrogeological characteristics of the aquifer and the available groundwater quantities.
Ability to assess the validity of the well performance and optimal flow rates based on the calculated values of the well parameters
Ability to assess the conductivity and storage capacity of karst aquifer based on the analysis of the hydrograph recession.
Literature:
Prerequisit for:
Enrollment :
Passed : Physical geology
Passed : Physics
5. semester
Mandatory course - Regular study - Geology
Consultations schedule: